Curriculum & Enrichment
- Arts Curriculum (41)
- Character Education (42)
- Creative Youth Development (31)
- English Language Learners (34)
- Environmental Education (58)
- Financial Literacy (38)
- Green Schools (20)
- History/Social Studies Curriculum (59)
- Homework Assistance (30)
- Literacy Curriculum (52)
- Math Curriculum (44)
- Outdoor Education (26)
- Physical Activity Curriculum (40)
- Project-Based Learning (29)
- Service Learning and Volunteer Programs (34)
- STEM Curriculum (82)
- Vocational Training (11)
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Toyota USA Foundation, and the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, Afterschool Math Plus is a thematic lesson plan that covers four themes: ArtMath, Built Environment, Jump Rope Math, and MusicMath. Creating environments that build curiosity and create a love of learning surrounding math, these lesson plans empower students to use math in real world settings while spotlighting leading mathematicians who use arithmetic in creative ways. “When will I use this math in the world?” This question is answered throughout this resource – math is everywhere!
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Reach Out and Read leverages the pediatric well-child visit and a significant partnership with a clinician network to foster early literacy and healthy relationships among parents, infants, and young children. Reach Out and read annually serves 4.4 million children and families throughout the United States of America.
This resource offers insight into the partnership as well as literary, literacy, and research resources to better advocate for early childhood well-being.
The National Museum of the American Latino in partnership with the Smithsonian offers Hispanic Heritage Month Resources for the community to join in the celebration from September 15 – October 15. This resource offers virtual exhibits, educational resources, as well as discussions about the importance of celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
Sponsored in partnership with The Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation, the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust offers 11 free lesson plans for educators to use when discussing the Holocaust, social justice, and advocacy. This museum curriculum collection also offers a guide for educators using the resource.
The development of this resource was further supported by the New York City Department of Education.
Snappywords.com offers “A Young Learner’s Guide to Astronomy”, a resource that explores content including the solar system, stars, galaxies, and opportunities to become a young astronomer through simple activities in your own backyard.This resource includes student engagement opportunities that encourage galactic exploration and dreaming about future space-related endeavors.
Additional websites and resources to continue the conversation are listed at the conclusion of the resource.
MOST’s College and Career Readiness Toolkit is a comprehensive guide to help middle and high school out-of-school-time programs get laser focused on building 21st century skills and supporting young people as they navigate through the complex world of planning for their advanced education and careers.
Check back for free and low cost professional development resources including videos, online courses and opportunities for live virtual training.
IDEAS Empowered by Youth® PBL Curricula is a pioneering approach to youth education, ideally tailored for today’s rapidly evolving, technologically-driven, and globally connected world. The Curriculum Fundamental Training prepares educators to present PBL curricula for students. By preparing educators to instill a culture of self-directed learning, it emphasizes crucial skills that today’s youth require: effective communication, collaborative learning, creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
Climate change is an important learning and advocacy initiative for today’s youth. This free PBL curriculum resource is an engaging and interactive curriculum tailored for grades K-12, focusing on climate change education.
In this engaging and influential program, youth will:
Learn about global climate and environmental problems, including the plastic trash crisis, pollution and its effects, the shortage of fresh water, and other health threats.
Discover how these problems affect their communities.
Explore how their personal choices affect the environment.
Create a proposal to solve a problem related to climate change or the environment in their community.
Present the proposal to experts.
Present the final version of their proposal to their peers at a culminating event
Free SEL curriculum and lesson plans from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – The following SEL lesson plans for students in elementary school through high school include writing prompts, downloadable posters, worksheets, reading lists, and more. With these activities and social and emotional lessons, you can help students build the skills needed for success in and out of the classroom.
A large assortment of free downloadable summer activities for youth programs, including animals, science, social studies, health, biographies, and more.
Summer Learning Initiative Tools and Webinars from You for Youth – Here you’ll find all the tools you need for developing your Summer Learning Program. Please be sure to visit the corresponding step along the path!
CREATING A PROGRAM TEAM
CONDUCTING YOUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT
WRITING SMART GOALS
DETERMINING LOGISTICS
INTENTIONAL ACTIVITY DESIGN
INTENTIONAL STUDENT RECRUITMENT
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
ADDITIONAL TOOLS
These videos include key practices, recommendations, and program models for school district and community-based providers looking for guidance on planning fun, engaging, and collaborative summer learning programs. These are all highlights from PCY’s 2021, 2022, and 2023 Summer Game Plan webinar series.
-Relationships Are Keys to Success
-Short Timelines Planning and Changing Models
-Program Planning, Partnership, and Co-Design
-Summer Staffing Solutions
-Effectively Managing Site Operations
-Program Scheduling
-Daily Operations: Tips and Recommendations